# Intego

> Mac antivirus and firewall suite, with a VPN and a Windows edition

Intego makes security software built mainly for Macs. Intego ONE combines real-time antivirus with a firewall, adds the SmartClean cleanup tool on Advanced, and adds Intego VPN and an iPhone app on Complete. A separate Intego Antivirus for Windows covers PCs.

- **Category:** Antivirus & Malware Protection
- **Made by:** Intego (since 1997)
- **Website:** https://www.intego.com
- **Runs on:** macOS, Windows, iOS
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 17, 2026

## Pricing

Intego is a paid product, starting at $39.99 per year at renewal (Essential, 1 Mac), after a first year for $29.99.

- **Pricing model:** Paid
- **Free plan:** None.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Essential, 1 year | $39.99 per year for 1 Mac at renewal, after a first year for $29.99 | Antivirus and firewall. First year $29.99 (25% off); 3 Macs $41.24 then $54.99, 5 Macs $52.49 then $69.99. |
| Essential, 2 years | $74.99 every 2 years for 1 Mac at renewal, after a first 2 years for $56.24 | Essential paid for 2 years at a time: $56.24 for the first 2 years, then $74.99 every 2 years. |
| Antivirus for Windows | $49.99 per year for 1 PC at renewal, after a first year for $39.99 | Real-time antivirus, web shield and ransomware protection for Windows. 3 PCs $54.99 then $66.99; 5 PCs $69.99 then $84.99. |
| Advanced, 2 years | $129.99 every 2 years for 1 Mac at renewal, after a first 2 years for $90.99 | Adds SmartClean. 1 year: $48.99 the first year (30% off), then $69.99. Also sold for 3 or 5 Macs. |
| Complete, 2 years | $149.99 every 2 years for 1 Mac at renewal, after a first 2 years for $97.49 | Adds Intego VPN and the iPhone app, for 1 Mac and 1 iPhone. 1 year: $58.49 the first year (35% off), then $89.99. |

Read from https://www.intego.com/buynow on Oct 17, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Intego before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **25% to 35% off the first term of Intego ONE** (Other savings): First year for 1 Mac: Essential $29.99, Advanced $48.99, Complete $58.49, then $39.99, $69.99 and $89.99 a year. Two-year terms get the same discounts. Source: https://www.intego.com/buynow
- **20% off the first year of Antivirus for Windows** (Other savings): Antivirus for Windows costs $39.99 for the first year on 1 PC, then renews at $49.99 a year. Source: https://www.intego.com/products/windows-antivirus

## Key features

- **Real-time Mac antivirus:** Scans continuously and on a schedule, and removes viruses, malware, spyware and adware written for macOS.
- **Mac firewall:** Monitors every network connection on the Mac, blocks intrusions and lets you set rules for which apps may go online.
- **SmartClean:** Advanced and Complete clear junk files, caches and app leftovers, uninstall apps fully and monitor CPU, memory and disk use.
- **Intego VPN:** Complete includes a no-logs VPN using the Lightway protocol, plus an iPhone app with Wi-Fi network checks and a security assessment.
- **Shared seats:** 3- and 5-seat plans let you invite family or friends to their own seat without sharing your login.
- **Antivirus for Windows:** A separate PC product with a web shield against phishing and fake sites, ransomware and banking Trojan blocking, and scheduled scans.

## Good for

- Mac owners who want antivirus and a firewall built for macOS
- People who want Mac cleanup tools in the same subscription
- Households with a mix of Macs and iPhones on one plan

## Worth knowing

- The advertised prices are first-term discounts of 25% to 35%; plans renew automatically at the full price, such as $39.99 a year for Essential.
- There is no free version or free trial; a 30-day money-back guarantee is offered instead.
- The VPN and iPhone app come only with Complete; Essential and Advanced cover Macs only.
- Intego ONE needs macOS 12.4 or later, and Windows PCs need the separate Antivirus for Windows.

## ToolGPA grades

**GPA: 2.0 out of 4**, graded Oct 17, 2026. Intego is built for Macs, with real-time antivirus and a firewall you can set rules on, plus cleanup tools on Advanced and a VPN on Complete. Five Macs on Essential cost $122.48 over two years. There's nothing free to try, and Android phones aren't covered at all.

- **Value for money: C.** Essential for 5 Macs is $52.49 the first year, then $69.99, so two years cost $122.48, about $5.10 a month, just above the dearer quarter of antivirus. That covers Macs only: an iPhone needs Complete and a PC a separate product.
- **Free plan and trial: F.** Nothing free: no free version and no trial. A 30-day money-back guarantee is the only safety net, and that isn't a trial.
- **Features: C.** Real-time Mac antivirus, a Mac firewall with app rules, SmartClean on Advanced, and a VPN with an iPhone app on Complete. The gaps are in the listing: Essential and Advanced cover Macs only, and Windows needs a separate product.
- **Ease of use: B.** No store rating on record. It's a Mac app that scans and guards on its own once installed, though it needs macOS 12.4 or later.
- **Platforms and integrations: B.** Macs, an iPhone through Complete, and Windows through the separate Antivirus for Windows. No Android, API or integrations on record.

These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Intego's own pages on 17 October 2026. Its store page showed no prices to our reader when we went back to check it. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.

## Where it stands among antivirus apps

- Intego's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 0 of the 14 other antivirus apps we grade, and level with 1.
- It stands best on ease of use (B, above 2 of 14) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
- Its paid plans start at $3.33 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $4.17 for the category: 3 of the 10 others that charge start lower.
- On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.

The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/antivirus

## Keep it, or make your own?

**Keep it.** To replace Intego you would be making an engine that recognises new malware as it appears. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 13 of the 14 other antivirus apps grade higher. It costs $39.99 a year.

- You could not: An engine that recognises new malware as it appears.
- You could not: Servers in dozens of countries, kept fast and private.
- You could not: Deleting system files without breaking anything.
- You could not: Apps for macOS, Windows and iOS that stay in step with each other.
- You could not: Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.

A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it.

**Tags:** Malware protection, VPN, Disk cleanup

## Alternatives

- [Malwarebytes](https://toolgpa.com/tools/malwarebytes): Malware scanner and real-time protection, with VPN and ID plans. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/intego-vs-malwarebytes)
- [Bitdefender](https://toolgpa.com/tools/bitdefender): Antivirus suites for computers and phones, with a free Windows tier. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bitdefender-vs-intego)
- [Norton 360](https://toolgpa.com/tools/norton-360): Antivirus suite with VPN, password manager and PC cloud backup. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/intego-vs-norton-360)
- [Sophos Home](https://toolgpa.com/tools/sophos-home): Business-grade antivirus for up to 10 Windows PCs and Macs. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/intego-vs-sophos-home)
- [TotalAV](https://toolgpa.com/tools/totalav): Antivirus with tune-up tools, plus VPN and ad blocking on higher plans. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/intego-vs-totalav)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 17, 2026:

- https://www.intego.com/buynow
- https://www.intego.com/products/windows-antivirus
- https://www.intego.com/products/intego-one-mac
- https://www.intego.com/products/iphone-security-app
- https://www.intego.com/terms-of-use

Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/intego
Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).